TY - JOUR T1 - Managing respiratory problems in athletes JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 351 LP - 356 DO - 10.7861/clinmedicine.12-4-351 VL - 12 IS - 4 AU - James H Hull AU - Les Ansley AU - Paula Robson-Ansley AU - Jonathan P Parsons Y1 - 2012/08/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/12/4/351.abstract N2 - Respiratory problems are common in athletes of all abilities and can significantly impact upon their health and performance. In this article, we provide an overview of respiratory physiology in athletes. We also discuss the assessment and management of common clinical respiratory conditions as they pertain to athletes, including airways disease, respiratory tract infection and pneumothorax. We focus on providing a pragmatic approach and highlight important caveats for the physician treating respiratory conditions in this highly specific population. ER -